The Two Must-Attend Real Estate Conferences for Investors
There are a lot of real estate conferences out there—but which ones are actually worth your time as an investor? Here are two conferences that offer true value, not just…
Managing & Scaling
Your Reputation is Everything. Guard it With Your Life.
As Warren Buffet put it, "It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently." In other…
How to Upgrade Your Landlording to Make Your Investment More Passive
If you too are getting bogged down in the minutia of rental properties, perhaps there are a few ways you can make your life easier and more enjoyable. Here are some…
6 Questions to Ask If You Plan to Raise Money for Real Estate Deals
Before attempting any new real estate fundraising campaigns, make sure you’ve considered these six factors and how you’ll handle them.
How Investors Get Burned Following the 2% Rule in Low-Income Neighborhoods
Think the 2% Rule sounds like a golden standard? Here's how so many new investors get tripped up by low-income properties that look great on paper.
Internet Marketing for Property Managers: How to Build a Content Sales Funnels
In this post, we’re going to go in the opposite direction and look at the biggest possible picture—the entire sales funnel, from top to bottom, and all of the links…
6 Highly Common Reasons Real Estate Syndicators Fail
Why do so many real estate deal sponsors fail — while others seem to effortlessly raise and close deals? In my experience, these are the catalysts that have caused sponsors,…
3 Tips to Get Your Real Estate Startup Up and Running
Real estate is still red hot in most parts of the country, but there are more ways to profit from this sector than simply making traditional investments. As many entrepreneurs…
8 Low-Cost Ways to Dramatically Increase the Value of Your Rental Property
Having a decent rental property guarantees a steady cash flow as long as you manage that property well. In fact, the biggest contributor to your cash flow is your ability…
How to Craft a Printable “Handwritten” Yellow Letter Sellers Will Actually Read (With Sample!)
Making small changes to your direct mail campaign might bring big changes to your portfolio. Keeping your letters short but personal and easily mass produced will make your yellow letters…
How to Legally Disinherit Someone Using a Will or Trust
Sometimes, the apple falls very away from the tree. All sorts of circumstances can lead to wanting to disinherit an heir. Sometimes, they're positive reasons. Others, not so much. Here's…
Why Managing Your Own Properties is (Almost) Always a Huge Mistake
Being a landlord seems to be the go-to for many new investors. However, this has been the worst decision that I ever made as a real estate investing newbie.
How I Hacked a Half-Million Dollar House in LA as a Full-time Student & Violinist
Last year, I finally took the plunge into real estate investing by diving headfirst into the Los Angeles real estate market and buying my first property, a 4-bed/3-bath house hack.…
